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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Freaks OF Lightning.

A son of E. I. Harris, of Good Hope,
Ill.,, while walking in thunder storm,
saw binding flash of lightning, and
the next instant found that the brass
ferule at the tip of his umbrella had been
burned away. He was not injured.
Lightning struck Miss Adeline Slaton,
OF Augusta, Ca, and deprived her OF
her voice, but did not seriously iniure
her. Two led spots on her left cheek
showed where the electricity entered
Since she was struck Miss Slaton has
not been able to utter word.
A party of young people from West
Liberty, Ia, went fishing recently, and,
rain storm coming up, they sought
women sat in wagon from which the
horses had been unhitched. Some Of
the young men, by way OF joke, sud,
denly seized the wagon and dragged ii
out into the rain. They had scarcely
LETT the shelter of the boughs when the
tree was struck by lightning and large
part of it reduced to splinters. The two
horses were killed, and several OF the
young men were stunned.
Lightning struck the chimney OF Will
lis Cruslman'S house, at South Elarks.
vile, Tenn, passed down into the bed
room and shocked Willis and his wife,
who were sleeping there, killed dog
which lay at the foot of the bed, darted
out through the kitchen into the hen
roost and completed its work by killing
seven chickens. The chickens We're
picked entirely clean of feathers, the
skin being left smooth and white.
Lightning struck Charlie Spencer, a
little Milwaukee boy who was fishing in
the lake from the Government break.
water and killed him instantly. The
electricity entered his breast and passed
down his left leg and out through the
shoe on his left foot, leaving faint line
as if traced by a blue pencil to mark its
course. The suit of clothes he wore was
cut clean in two, that on his left side
being stripped off his body.
James Smith, of Marion, Ind, took
refuge from a heavy storm in his barn.
He was standing between two horses
and three pigs, when binding flash
came and all the animals dropped dead
Smith was entirely unharmed, and there
was no indication that the building had
been struck by lightning.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
A Cool Waves Follows the Heat

WASHINGTON, July lit rained
heavily here last night. and this morn
ing the thermometer registered only 720.
drop Of ll0 from the previous morning.
Clouds obscured the srn most Of the day,
and. aided by fair breeze, gave much
needed rest to weary sufferers.
1T the signal office it was stated that
the temperature had fallen during the
past twcnty-four hours all over the
country. except in New England and 4
small portion Of South Carolina and
Georgia, along !hc Atlantic coast. In the
former locality lower temperature was
not needed. and III tie latter il will mod
crate, as there is Il cool wave moving in
a sOuthcrly direction. Cooler weather,
it is said. may be looked for IN the next
day or two. but there Is nothing TO war-
rant its continuance. and ;h@ atmosphere.
will probably Leaf UP again gradually,
though. thanks to the cloudy area max
ing its way down from the northwest.
the heat will not he as intense aS that of
the past week. Dr.. Townsend. health
officer OF the district. said that the cool
wave had saved many lives, and that the
continuance OF yesterdays hcat would
have caused 4 score o" more o. fatal sun
strokes. Many infants have died from
the heat during the past few days, the
doctor said that the change in the
weather was 4 more potent remedy for
sick children than any quantity Of
mcdieine
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

During the early pal5 Of the pr s.
ent week We had the pleasure of
visit to Columbia, and while there
went over in the Lexington Fork.
The crops from here to Columbia are
looking we'll. but the 6rest cotton we
have seen this year is over in this
Lexington Fork. This is fine coun-
try any way and the Hufman's,
Nrnamakers, Younginers, Leitz-
seys and Haltiwangers always have
good crops, but this year they are
especially fine. They we're needing
rain when we were there, but this
they got on Tuesday. The heat in
Columbia was vely severe. On
Monday there were several pros
tations ION the heat and four OF
FIVE deaths.
Mr.: H. \. Emlyn, of the Evening
Record, died on Monday afternoon
and was buried on Tuesday. His
funeral was largely attended, show
ing the high esteem in which he was
held by the people Of Columbia.
He leaves & widow and several chill
9,en. Our sympathies are extended
the family in their bereavement
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Murder Of q Missionary.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 1S.-Infornla-
ton arrived to-day from Onulaska that
Bishop Seghers, a Catholic Missionary,
was murdered by his companion one
night in November last. The scene OF
the tragedy was on the banks of the
Yokone River, about five hundred miles
from its mouth, and fully sixty miles
from any habitatlon.
The murderer is Frank Fuller, a
young man from Portland, Oregon, who
accompanied the Bishop as companion
and servant. He gave himself up. No
cause for the deed is given. The
Bishop was formerly Of Baltimore, Nd,
and prior TO being named as Bishop OF
Alaska was Archbishop Of Oregon and
Washington Territory. He left for
Alaska last summer to perform mission
ary work among the Indians, but was
allowed by the Papal See to retain his
honorary title as Archbishop.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
UNCLE SAli'S EE.ASEs.E.
The Count of the Cash in the Treasury
Vaults--S95,5OO,OOO On Hand.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The count
Of the cash and securities in the
Treasrrer's office, which began May
23d. will probably be concluded this
week, as orly the gold coin remains
to be counted. The funds on hand
amount to S95,00O,0O0 Of which
SCI, 100000 was in standard silver
dollars, S20,0O0,OO0 in gold coin,
$2,OO0,O0O in fractional silver coin,
and the balance in notes and GER
tifcates.
In examining the silver vault. sew
eral bags containing standard silver
dollars were found to be sholS two or
three pieces each. These were grad
ually recovered, however, as the
count progressed, until all were
found. So far as is known not a
single penny's deficiency has yet
been found.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Ex-Prime Minister Gibson.
Hd7tareU (GG,) Sun.

The Hawaiian monarchy, of which
Kapiolani, who is visiting the United
States, was queen, has been practically
overthrown by popular uprising OF the
people: The prime minister of the king
dom, who is an American named Gibson,
was born and reared in AndersonC County,
S. G. We saw him while on visit to
the city of Anderson, probably fifteen
or twenty years ago. He was accom-
panied by his daughter, who was said to
be princess. Gibson was the Bismarck
of the Sandwich Islands. This man
Walter Gibson, as he was known here
got his start by teaching an old field
school in Hart County. He lived in a
one-room cabin at the old Burnt Store
Forks" of the road on 4. J. McMullan's
place. While there he added to the
comfort of his family by building a
kitchen with dirt floor. Afterwards
he sold goods, carrying only very
small stock. He was man of educa-
ton and refinement, with gift of CAB.
He interested his neighbors with stories
of his travels and adventures; but they
could not swallow all OF his yarns. Lit
tie did his Hart County auditors think
that their garrulous Munchausen would
ever become prime minister, high exc
cutioner, ct cetera, of the Hawaiian
kingdom.
After the death of his first wife I'VE
presume he has another), and which is
said to have been from cold contracted
on the dirt floor of the kitchen, Gibson
left this country, and was not heard OF
until he turned up as prime minister at
Honolulu. It is said that he managed
the affairs of the government to the very
best advantage for Walter Gibson, and
as he grew great he grew rich. A cor
responding growth in poverty upon the
part of kalakaua's subjects is said to be
the prime cause of the revolt.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

We publish elsewhere comnuni-
cation from Dutch Fork" in reply
to the card Of Capt. Sigh, of the
penitentisry, in regard to working On
Sunday. We would not have more
10 say Of this matter at this time,
but some time since we noticed an
item in the Register to the effect that
the statement made by US in regard
to the violation Of the Sabbath by
working the convicts had been in
vestigated by the Board of Directors,
and found by them to have no found
alton in fact. Possibly if their in
vestigation had been extended a little
further they could have found out
the facts in the case. The statement
never would have been made by US,
if we had not been assured by the
gentleman who gave us the informa-
ton that the facts were as we stated
them, and had we not had confidence in
the truthfulness of our informant
The card Of Dutch Fork is written
from the scene of action, and in it
will be found an endorsement of the
facts as we stated them.
We have 10 personal feelings in
this matter whatever We only
think it is wrong to violate the moral
and civil law by working on Sunday
and so stated.
The penitentiary is State institu-
ton. and we do not think it necessary
to work the convicts on Sunday in
order 70 keep it up. We have no
doubt the Institution is well man
aged and that the convicts fare well,
some Of them possibly better than
if at home. The Christina NeighbOr
has the following to say OF the mat
ter:
IF the information of the HERALD
AND News is correct We agree to all
it has said, except that about the
repeal OF our laws and closing the
'pulpits.'
Rather. let the guilty ones be pun
;sbed straightway-be made an ex-
ample. Such management, if it OBJ
tains as reported: is disgraceful, op-
pressive and wicked. Let the law
stand and let the pulpits, including
that Of the chaplain to the peniten-
tiary, speak out with no uncertain
sound"
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
The Ontario Railroad Horror.

DETROIT, MICH, July ia
special from st. Thomas, Ont, in
relation to the railroad disaster
there yesterday places the number
of killed at 19 and 40 injured. En-
gineer Donnelly was found in the
cab with his hands on the lever still.
To add additional horror to the al
ready sufficiently appalling affair,
the section of the freight train into
which the engine of the passenger
plunged consisted of two cars con-
tanning tanks of oil, and almost be-
fore the passengers heard the crash
it was followed by tremendous
explosion. A pyramid of red fire
and black clouds lowered up in the
sir, and in moment sheets Of fire
reached out and enveloped the cars,
dwellings and warehouses in the vi
cinity, causing loss of about $780,
900. Herman Ponsford, Of the fire
department, was literally encircled
by fire and was burnt from head to
foot. His injuries are horrible. A
number of others we're fatally burned.
A. Francis, United States consul,
was sruck by hose reel and terri
bly, injured. His recovery is doubt
full. AS soon as the crash came the
utmost confusion prevailed. and the
shrieks Of women and children were
heartrending.
LATER.-The total number of
casualties so far reported is fully
100. Twelve persons are known to
be dead. Other deaths are probable.
Many who were seriously injured by
the explosion are lying at their own
homes or those of friends. and it is
almost impossible to learn their con-
dition. An investigation will be
held in regard to the cause of the
accident and to discover upon whose
shoulders the blame rests. 1t is re-
ported that the engineer had been
drinking, but it is claimed that the
main cause of the disaster was the
failure of the air brakes to work. The
tracks are now clear and wires will
be in working order shortly.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Brought Back by His BOndSnaI.

GEEENvGLLE, S. c., July l7-Jack
Griffin, horse trainer, accompanied
by his bondsman, W. G. Heath, ar.
rived here unexpectedly this after.
noon. Griffin, it will be remembered,
failed to appear for trial last week,
being implicated in the Airline
railroad robbery, thus folfeiting his
bond of $3.50.
Mr.. Heath has had several fine
race horses quartered here for some
time and incurred a debt Of 1912.
Ills creditors becoming alarmed at
the non.appcarance Of Griffin for
trial attached his stock to cover
the claims. In order to straiyhten
out matters now, Griffin will have to
be arrested again and placed under
q new bond.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

We world Ike to ask why the au-
thoritles of the Columbia, Newbel, ;
and Laurens Railroad, in leaving
Columbia, crossed the river so near
the mouth Of Saluda and followed
along toe barks of the river SO far ?
We thought one Of the avowed oh,
jects of this road, and the great ar
gument in favor Of it, was to get of
from the river and follow the ridge
between the two rivers. And then
by following up the Saluda they
flank ore Of The richest sections OF
Lexington. To be sure, by follow
ing up the river, even, the road is
not far I--,om this section. But il
seems to us it would have been bet
ter to strike the ridge at the vely
earliest place possible. Over in the
Fork, about six miles 2:om Columbia,
would have been good place for a
nice little town, if the road had got
ten away iIom the river.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
-<~%
ACoOl Man.

DR.. J. +. Ewes, of Welborn, Texas,
is the coolest man on record 80 far
during the hot wave. The other day he
was making prohibition speech in
answer to q fellow.citizen who had
Just preceded him. He was very
severe on his opponent and that
worthy took up his rife, deliberately
aimed at the doctor, and fired. The
ball penetrated q tree close to the
speakers head. DR.. Ewes continued
his speech, remarking, by way of
parenthesis, Now you see, gentle
men, how unsteady are the nerves
of these anti.probibitionists."
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
What the state Most Needs.
GrcenctlYc NcwS.

What this State reeds is an orphan
only child with no connections. no
friends and no name to be elected
Judge.
1t was funny and something in the
nature of contempt of court when Judge
Pres>ly said at Ncwbcrry. speaking OF
George JohnStonc:
Il had rot seen him, ana he hal not
seen ME and yet he supported me most
warmly. and have no reason to believe
that he did it for any other reason than
that he recognized tho family relation
ship between us
The implication that tie Judge Is con-
sciods OF 40 reason why a man should
vote for him except recognition OF the
relationship would be delicious TO his
enemy, if he had one.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
CONSJMNATiNG \ CRiilE.
The Coercion Bill Becomes the Law Of
Great Britain.

LONDON, July 19.-Tbis morning
the House of Commons went formal
" in body to the House of Lords,
where the Royal assent was given to
the Irish Crimes Act amendment bill,
and it thus was made the law of the
realm.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
COL. LIPSCOMB'S LUCK.
The Ex-Secretary Of State Secr-es a
Good C1erkship.

WASHINGTON, July2Oth.-Mr: Jas:
n. Lipscomb, who was Secretary OF
the State Of South Carolina when
Mr.. Thompson, now assistant secre-
tary of the treasury, was Governor,
will be appointed chief clerk Of the
patent office, in place of Duryee, re-
signed. The salary will be S2,2oO.
We congratulate Col. Lipscomb
on his success. We understand he
let Columbia for Washington on
Tuesday of this week.-ED. H. & n.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEWBERRY COUNTY.

BY Jacob B. Fellers, Probate Judge.
WHEREAS, John N. Kinard, as C. C.
P, hath made suit to me to grant him
Letters of Administration of the derelct
estate and effects of J. S. Enlow, de-
ceased:
These are, therefore, to cite and ad-
monish all and singular the kindred and
creditors OF the said j. S. Enlow,
deceased, that they be and appear be-
fore me, in the Court of Probate, to be
held at Newberry Court House on the
3Oth day OF August next, after publi-
cation hereof, at II o'clock in the fore
noon, to show cause, if any they have,
why the said Administration should not
be granted.
Given under my Hand this 18th day
of July, Ammo Domini 1887.
J. B. FELLERS, ]. P. n. C.
711et
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
NEWBERRY, S. G,
THURSDAY, JULY q, 1887.

We learn from the Observer, and
from the Hon. S. Pope himself, that
be will go oat OF politics, and will,
under no considerations, be candi-
date for Office next year, but expects
to devote his whole attention to the
practice Of his profession. DR.. Pope
has been member Of the Legisla-
tire for two terms, and has ably
represented his county. He was a
faithful, able and conscientious mem
ber.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
OR BRANCH OF THE THREE
C'S.
The Engineers Inspecting the Route
Between Augusta and Newberry.
,SDecio1 to the -1tlQutd Consultation.

Special to the 1tlantG C0R&nWton.
AUGUSTA, Ca, July l7.-The Three
.sC's'' will build the Georgia and Caro-
lima Midland to Augusta. This is what
the chief engineer and principal
attorney both say, or what they said
to one OF the two engineers sent to
Augusta to 60 over the route from here
to Newberry, lowering the grade for
standard gauge purposes and changing
the route in one or two sections between
Augusta and Edgetield.
The engineers have arrived and start
out over the line Tuesday. They are
Messrs. Butler and Whitner, of the reg
ular corps OF engineers fthe Three C's.
company. The engineers will complete
their work on the line between Augusta
and Newberry by the time that all ex-
tension is located in the direction of
Yorkville and Gaf'uev City. Both places
want the road, and it will be built
straight to Augusta and connect, when
completed, at this point with Charleston,
over the South Carolina railroad.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Sucklen's Arnlca SalYe.

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BruIsts. Ulcers, Salt Rheum. Fever Sores, Tet-
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Price IS cents per box. For sale by Coteld
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The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
NeaU Advertisements.
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the superin-
tendents and overseers Of highways TO
carry out the law which requires the Co
lunbia road to be opened out thirty (3O)
feet wide, and all other public roads
twenty (20) feet wide.
By order OF the County Commission
ers. GEO. B. CROMER,
7-2l-1t. Clerk.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
THE PRESIDENTS TRIP.
An Accident to the Tra;n-Thc Enoi-
necr k'ed.

UTICA, n. u. July 16.-An acci-
dent happened to the Presidents
train tonight while returning from
Clayton to Alder creek. The train
was brought to a stop before the
Presidents pa Y became aware Of
any trouble. The engineer had his
hand on the whistle to blow for
Stiles crossing. when the connection
bar to the forward diver on the
right hand side of the engine broke.
and huge pieces Of steel reyolved
with terrible velocity. tearing out
ane side Of the cab. and ripping the
ties and ground as the engine
rushed along. \ huge fracture was
made in the boiler and the steam es-
capped in volumes. The President.
when infol ned Of the affair. said he
thought there was something serious
the matter, when he saw clouds Of
steam. Reilly, the engineer. who
had saved his fireman by forcing
him on top Of the cab: was found
laying alongside Of his engine. dead.
After instructions We're given to
care for the dead engineer, the Pres
ident's car was attached to the Ex-
press train which had come up by
this time and Was taken to Alder
Greek, where the President and Mrs.
Cleveland and others Of the pa1 ~
left the car. It was thea after mid
night.
THE PRESIDENTS 5 BENEyoLENCE.
UTICA, \. Y, July 11.-Soon after
the accident to the presidential ex-
cursion train last night by the break
ing of the connecting bar, Mrs. Cleye-
land sent telegram to her mother,
at the executive mausion, in Wash
ington, assuring her that both the
president and herself were not hurt
at Aldar Greek. Mr.. Cleveland in
quired carefully into the facts and
asked regarding Mr.. Perrjgue, the
fireman, who shut of the throttle as
the train wss still lunning aud the
cab filed with steam. and also
learned pal ticulars of bis condition
and the number of engineer Reilly's
family. He then instructed Secretary
Fairchild to look oOt handsomely for
the latter
Today the inquest was .esumed
anu the jury rendered verdict that
Mr.. Reilly came 10 his death, either
while attending to his duties in cab
or by jumping from the train. The
funeral VIII take place Tuesday.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
COUNTY OF NEWBERRY-1N
COMMON PLEAS.
Thos. F. Harmon, Ex'or, VS.. Frederick
". Wagener and others.
The creditors of the estate OF Mary P.
Harmon, deceased, are hereby required
to render and establish their respective
demands before the Master, at his Office,
on or before the first day of September,
1887.
SILAS TOMBSTONE, Master.
Masters Office, 20 July, 1887.
7-21-6t.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
UAe S5gyera1d anil 0elr5
ELBERT II. AULL, EDITOR.

Terms. One year, $50; six months
75c; three months, 80 cents; two months,
35 cents; one month, 20 cents; single
copy, cents, payable in advance.
TERMS OF ADvERTIsING.-s1 90 per
square the first insertion, and 80 cts. per
square for each subsequent Insertion.
gS- a square is the space OF nine lines
Ci solid BREWER type.
Notices in local column l2}c. per line
for each insertion Tor one month, longer
at inch rates, with % per cent added.
A reasonable reduction made for adj
vertisemcnts by the three, six, or twelve
months.
ELBERT Il. AJLL, / p-o,,r;s+ors
WN. P. HOUSEAL, ! IoE'i1e'0l7
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21

The Hon. r. NJ T. Hunter, died
Tuesday at Fount Hill, Essex County,
Va.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-21
Earthquakes in Italy and E2ypt.

LONDON, July 1L-Slight shocks
of eal 'hquake were felt in Sicily and
along the Italian coast at s o'clock
this morning. Mt. Etna is in q state
of eruption. No damage is reported
Severe earthquake shocks were
felt at Malta. A serious shock was
also experienced at Cairo, where one
man was killed and several injured.
\ number Of mosques were damaged.
Shocks were also felt at lsmalia and
Alexandria.
TDE MEXICAN TOWN OF BAcARrAc RE-
DUcED TO RUS.
ST.. LOUIS, July ia special
from e. Paso, Texas, says: Close
upon the heels of the news of the
cal lthquake at Bavispe, come details
of still greater calamity at Baca-
rjac, a town twenty miles rom Ba-
vispe. It bad before the catastrophe
1900 inhabitants. When Bavispe
was destroyed the town was badly
shaken up and most Of The inlabi
tants fed. Since then the town Of
Dacariac has been visited by sue
cession Of shocks that have reduced
the whole town to ruins. Most of the
people escaped, as they fled the
county telror-s -striEen on the first
disturbance.